Store and recoil of elastic energy in slow and fast types of human skeletal muscles

Bosco, Carmelo; Tihanyi, József; Komi, Paavo V.; Fekete, G; Apor, Péter

doi:10.1111/j.1748-1716.1982.tb07152.x

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“…We found that slow fibres (control soleus) exhibited a compliance value lower than that of fast fibres (control EDL). In the whole muscle, using fibre typing by ATPase staining, other authors have shown that type I and type I1 fibres may have different elastic properties (Bosco et al 1982). These authors observed that, in human subjects performing vertical jumps, fast-type fibres in the vastus lateralis muscle stored more elastic energy than slow-type fibres.…”

Section: Elastic Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 53%

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Evolution of contractile and elastic properties of rat soleus muscle fibres under unloading conditions

Toursel¹,

Stevens²,

Mounier³

1999

Experimental Physiology

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S U M M A R YRats were submitted to 14 days of hindlimb suspension in order to examine the contractile and elastic properties of the soleus muscles under disuse conditions. The calcium/strontium activation properties, the maximal shortening velocity ( V J , as well as the time behaviour of force transients following quick releases and the T, curves characterizing the active part of the s8eries elastic elements, were determined on single chemically skinned fibres. After the functional measurements, the fibres were subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in order to analyse both the myosin heavy (MHC) and light (MLC) chain isoforms. According to the MHC and MLC composition, two groups of fibres were defined after hindlimb suspension: a group of slow fibres expressing the slow set of both MHC and MLC isoforms, and a group of fast fibres coexpressing the slow and fast MHC and MLC isoforms with a predominant expression of the fast ones. For the first group, the contractile as well as the elastic properties were found to be close to those of control slow soleus fibres. For the second group, both contractile and elastic properties were modified insofar as they became close to those found in a fast muscle such as the extensor digitorum longus. We suggested that between the two populations found in the soleus muscle after hindlimb suspension the modifications in the contractile properties, as well as the alterations in the elastic characteristics, were concomitant to the changes in both MHC and MLC compositions.

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Section: Elastic Characteristicsmentioning

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“…Differences in the elastic behaviour of fast and slow muscles have been suggested from studies on whole muscles (Bosco et al 1982;Goubel & Marini, 1987;Pousson et al 1991). However, only a few studies (McDonald & Fitts, 1995;Galler et al 1996) have reported data on the elastic characteristics of single muscle fibres.…”

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Evolution of contractile and elastic properties of rat soleus muscle fibres under unloading conditions

Toursel¹,

Stevens²,

Mounier³

1999

Experimental Physiology

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“…26 Behm and Chaouachi 1 indicated that increased muscle compliance (less muscle stiffness) can enhance the ability of the musculotendinous unit to store elastic energy over a longer period. [27][28][29] Although the increased compliance associated with static stretching is implicated in the impairment of rapid SSC actions, such as sprinting and hurdle jumps, more prolonged SSC actions can benefit from a more compliant musculotendinous unit. 1 For example, Wilson et al 30 reported a 5% increase in rebound bench press after 8 weeks of flexibility training.…”

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Roller-Massager Application to the Quadriceps and Knee-Joint Range of Motion and Neuromuscular Efficiency During a Lunge

Bradbury-Squires

Noftall

Sullivan

et al. 2015

Journal of Athletic Training

116

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Context: Roller massagers are used as a recovery and rehabilitative tool to initiate muscle relaxation and improve range of motion (ROM) and muscular performance. However, research demonstrating such effects is lacking.Objective: To determine the effects of applying a roller massager for 20 and 60 seconds on knee-joint ROM and dynamic muscular performance.Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Setting: University laboratory.Patients or Other Participants: Ten recreationally active men (age ¼ 26.6 6 5.2 years, height ¼ 175.3 6 4.3 cm, mass ¼ 84.4 6 8.8 kg).Intervention(s): Participants performed 3 randomized experimental conditions separated by 24 to 48 hours. In condition 1 (5 repetitions of 20 seconds) and condition 2 (5 repetitions of 60 seconds), they applied a roller massager to the quadriceps muscles. Condition 3 served as a control condition in which participants sat quietly.Main Outcome Measure(s): Visual analog pain scale, electromyography (EMG) of the vastus lateralis (VL) and biceps femoris during roller massage and lunge, and kneejoint ROM.Results: We found no differences in pain between the 20-second and 60-second roller-massager conditions. During 60 seconds of roller massage, pain was 13.5% (5.7 6 0.70) and 20.6% (6.2 6 0.70) greater at 40 seconds and 60 seconds, respectively, than at 20 seconds (P , .05). During roller massage, VL and biceps femoris root mean square (RMS) EMG was 8% and 7%, respectively, of RMS EMG recorded during maximal voluntary isometric contraction. Knee-joint ROM was 10% and 16% greater in the 20-second and 60-second roller-massager conditions, respectively, than the control condition (P , .05). Finally, average lunge VL RMS EMG decreased as roller-massage time increased (P , .05).Conclusions: Roller massage was painful and induced muscle activity, but it increased knee-joint ROM and neuromuscular efficiency during a lunge.Key Words: electromyography, pain, muscle activation, flexibility, stretch Key PointsA roller massager applied to the quadriceps at a load equal to 25% of body mass was moderately painful and induced minor contractions. The combination of active contractions and 20 to 60 seconds of roller massage improved knee-joint range of motion and reduced vastus lateralis electromyographic activity during a lunge. Roller massage could be used to increase range of motion during a warm-up or as a complement to stretching during flexibility training sessions. M any researchers have studied how stretching affects range of motion (ROM) and performance; in general, their results showed increased ROM and impairments in subsequent performance.1,2 Recently introduced alternative devices to stretching include the foam roller and roller massager. The use of these devices has produced increases in ROM.3,4 Authors of 2 studies examined how a foam roller affects flexibility.3,5 MacDonald et al 3 reported 12.7% and 10.3% increases in knee-joint ROM at 2 minutes and 10 minutes, respectively, after two 1-minute bouts of foam rolling. MacDonald et al 5 found that quadriceps ROM ...

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“…74 While the energy that is absorbed during the muscle and tendon stretch is often dissipated as heat, elastic strain energy can also be stored and recovered if an immediate shortening concentric contraction follows. 4,12,25,51,59 When muscles are activated eccentrically immediately prior to shortening, they no longer act as shock absorbers; rather, they perform more like springs 115,116 ( Figure 1). …”

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Eccentric Muscle Contractions: Their Contribution to Injury, Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Sport

LaStayo¹,

Woolf²,

Lewek³

et al. 2003

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

321

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Muscles operate eccentrically to either dissipate energy for decelerating the body or to store elastic recoil energy in preparation for a shortening (concentric) contraction. The muscle forces produced during this lengthening behavior can be extremely high, despite the requisite low energetic cost. Traditionally, these high-force eccentric contractions have been associated with a muscle damage response. This clinical commentary explores the ability of the muscle-tendon system to adapt to progressively increasing eccentric muscle forces and the resultant structural and functional outcomes. Damage to the muscle-tendon is not an obligatory response. Rather, the muscle can hypertrophy and a change in the spring characteristics of muscle can enhance power; the tendon also adapts so as to tolerate higher tensions. Both basic and clinical findings are discussed. Specifically, we explore the nature of the structural changes and how these adaptations may help prevent musculoskeletal injury, improve sport performance, and overcome musculoskeletal impairments.

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Store and recoil of elastic energy in slow and fast types of human skeletal muscles

Cited by 141 publications

References 10 publications

Evolution of contractile and elastic properties of rat soleus muscle fibres under unloading conditions

Evolution of contractile and elastic properties of rat soleus muscle fibres under unloading conditions

Roller-Massager Application to the Quadriceps and Knee-Joint Range of Motion and Neuromuscular Efficiency During a Lunge

Eccentric Muscle Contractions: Their Contribution to Injury, Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Sport

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